There
are attorneys who practice law.
Grady C. Irvin, Jr. lives it.
For
more than thirty years, he has appeared before federal and state judges across
Florida and beyond, tried cases with outcomes that mattered far beyond the
courtroom, and built a reputation that his peers -- including sitting judges --
have put in writing. He does not take easy cases because there are no easy
cases. There are only clients, and they all deserve the same thing: his best effort, every time.
The Formation
Grady
Irvin grew up with his father's voice in his ear: work hard, pray hard, and
everything important in life will turn out to be okay. He took that seriously.
He earned his undergraduate degree with honors from Bethune-Cookman College,
went on to Stetson University College of Law (where he became one of the most decorated members on the University’s nationally recognized mock trial teams), and built a career that would
eventually put him on the same stage as Larry King, Good Morning America, CBS
Morning News, the Today Show, Fox, CNN, and ESPN.
The
name on the firm is not ego. It is a tribute.
The Record
He
has served as lead trial counsel in nationally recognized cases spanning
criminal defense and civil litigation. He has stood beside clients accused of things the public had already
decided -- and given them what the Constitution guarantees.
In
2017, he was featured in Showtime documentary "Disgraced" which examined the
murder of Baylor University basketball star Patrick Dennehy -- a case that
raised serious questions about institutional power, mental competency, and
whether justice was actually served. "Carlton Dotson wasn't
your cancer. He is a byproduct of your cancer."
He
has served as staff counsel with the professional football players union. He has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals. He is
admitted to The Florida Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit), and
the U.S. District Court for both the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida.
The Recognition
AV
Preeminent - Martindale-Hubbell. The highest peer rating available.
Awarded only when a lawyer's colleagues, in significant numbers, rank them at
the very top for legal knowledge, communication, and ethical standards.
U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Bronze Medallion for Excellence in
Advocacy - presented by the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Order
of Merit - National Order of Barristers.
Herman
Marion Sweatt Award - National Bar Association.
CJA Panel Attorneys District Representative for the Middle District of Florida, appointed by the Chief Judge for the MDFL.
His philosophy is disarmingly simple: little people matter most.